Goderich weather in July

In July, Goderich sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 683 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Goderich's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goderich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
683 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Goderich reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Goderich weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°102.311.68.1
Feb27° / 26°61.411.78.2
Mar27° / 26°92.411.98.0
Apr27° / 26°215.212.27.2
May28° / 26°15921.412.44.6
Jun27° / 25°39729.112.53.5
Jul26° / 25°68330.212.43.5
Aug26° / 25°75129.912.33.5
Sep26° / 25°48028.6123.6
Oct27° / 25°23228.111.83.8
Nov28° / 26°9820.611.64.9
Dec28° / 26°277.411.57.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101189
111189
121189
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201288
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261090
271090
281090
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Goderich gets around 683 mm of rain over 30.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
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2197
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2696
2796
2895
2995
3095
3195

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2118light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:427:11
212.56:427:11
312.56:427:11
412.56:437:11
512.56:437:12
612.56:437:12
712.56:437:12
812.56:447:12
912.56:447:12
1012.56:447:12
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1212.56:447:12
1312.56:457:12
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1612.46:457:12
1712.46:467:12
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2212.46:477:12
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2612.46:477:11
2712.46:477:11
2812.46:477:11
2912.46:487:11
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3112.46:487:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
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174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Goderich

In seasonPeak

In July, Goderich sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Goderich's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Goderich sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Goderich?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goderich.

What to pack for Goderich in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Goderich sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Goderich in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Goderich in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goderich peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Goderich in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Goderich is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1477 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May31Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Goderich?

Goderich sits at 8.4°N, 13.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Freetown, 9.0 km away.

WaterlooPort LokoLunsarForécariahMile 91

Topography around Goderich

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goderich.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goderich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Goderich is covered by water (61%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (74%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Freetown 9.0 km · Waterloo 26 km · Port Loko 67 km · Lunsar 87 km · Forécariah 114 km · Mile 91 118 km · Conakry 131 km · Camayenne 131 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Goderich (8.4276°, -13.286°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).